Ecotourism, infrastructures, and the drama of sovereignty on a border island.
The Ruta 30 scenic road project in Argentine Tierra del Fuego has encountered significant resistance. In this article, we analyze a public hearing convened to assess the road's impacts as an event illuminating the daily dynamics of the region. In this borderland, narratives about sovereignty create...
| Published in: | Journal of Latin American & Caribbean Anthropology Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 298 - 310 |
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Dec2023
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